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KWL to PIE: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
8,670 mi
13,952 km · 7,534 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Near PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWL from PIE?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 8,670 miles (13,952 km, 7,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Guilin and St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 12 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to PIE?
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